Being there for each other helped SAFE staff to overcome pandemic challenges
SAFE logistics manager, Chantelle Thompson, is breathing a sigh of relief as 2020 draws to a close. In spite of all the disasters that could have occurred as a result …
SAFE begins table grape harvest
SAFE grape farmers have begun harvesting an export table grape crop that, for the first time in years, is expected to be well “above average” in quantity as well as …
Excitement as SAFE anticipates an “abundant” table grape crop
Excited is not a word that you often hear from the lips of Dries van Rooyen, SAFE’s general manager of farm operations. But that is the word he uses to …
A full dam and exceptional vine health make Pieter confident of a great table grape harvest
A number of factors promising a record harvest have converged to put a happy smile on Karoo table grape farmer Pieter Krynauw’s face. It’s been a long, hard haul for …
Surge in European demand for fresh fruit
An acceleration in the global trend towards more healthy eating - particularly fresh fruit - will have a positive long-term impact on fruit producers such as SAFE, according to SAFE‘s …
SAFE looks forward to profitable table grape crop as citrus season ends
Fruit farmers throughout South Africa are breathing a welcome sigh of relief this month as the citrus season winds down, thankful that the global Covid-19 pandemic did not hurt sales. …
SAFE Celebrating Women
Shireen Sonday will never forget Tuesday, July 21. That was the day she was told that she had contracted COVID-19 - the virus that has infected more than 2 million …
SAFE praised for empowering Women
Terecia Chiloane attributes her success to her ability to overcome challenges and the opportunities to excel that have been afforded her by SAFE. And she is happy to share what …
Celebrating Women’s Month at SAFE
South Africa commemorates Women's Month in August as a tribute to the more than 20 000 women who marched to the seat of government at the Union Buildings in Pretoria …
Early indications of a good 2021 for SAFE
With six weeks of packing to go until the end of the citrus season, SAFE farm managers have already begun to “refresh” their fields by removing old trees and replacing …